Cap-and-Trade Funding Will Go For Electric Vehicles, Other Programs–But Not Transit Passes
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CA approved cap-and-trade spending last week - unfortunately there's a lot for electric cars and not so much for transit.
Recent Streetsblog CALIFORNIA posts about Transportation Funding
America Spends $7.3 Billion a Year Paying Affluent People to Drive to Work
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Because the federal government lets car commuters claim thousands of dollars in tax-free income each year, an estimated 66,000 additional people drive to work in America's 25 biggest cities.
Fare-free Transit Boosts Ridership in Merced
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Merced County was one of several local agencies experimenting with discounted or free fares on its transit system to boost ridership. For the month of August, all rides on The Bus were free. Now to extend that bump in ridership.
Dublin BART Parking Battle Takes a New Twist
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A local assemblymember secured a promise of $20 million in state funding to build a parking garage for BART. But in the interim staff had come up with intriguing alternative proposals, and the board of directors opted for the quicker and less expensive option.
Help Ensure that S.B. 1 Tax Money Is Wisely Spent
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While there is a push to make quick decisions and get projects on the ground fast, there is also counter pressure to take enough time to get these decisions right. There won't be another opportunity to raise money for transportation any time soon.
Projects to Improve Transit in California Get Money
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Caltrans recently allocated $34 million to 125 projects under the Low Carbon and Transit Operations Program. It's not a lot of money, but these relatively small investments have the potential to make an immediate difference in local, and global, emissions.